Home / 60,620.91-83,242.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,620.91 and 83,242.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,620.91 and 83,242.69 is: 114,306.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,620.91 : 83,242.69 = 83,242.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,620.91/83,242.69 = 83,242.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,620.91x = 83,242.69 × 83,242.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,620.91x = 6,929,345,022.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,929,345,022.22/60,620.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,306.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.